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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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